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Sep 2022
1h 7m

Ryan Lavarnway on Sports and Philosophy

Daily Stoic | Wondery
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Ryan talks to professional baseball catcher Ryan Lavarnway about his experience being the only professional baseball player with a philosophy degree from Yale, the intersection of sports and philosophy, the ups and downs of being a professional athlete, and more. Ryan Lavarnway is the current Detroit Tigers’ Triple A Toledo Mud Hens catcher and 2013 World S ... Show More
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